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Services and Programs 

Women of all ages come to our Centre to:

• Access support counseling
• Access trauma-specific therapeutic counselling for sexualized violence trauma
• Access navigation and support for victims and survivors of sexualized violence
• Get information and referrals to other agencies or services - If you do not know where to go for help, we can assist with suggesting what organization(s) you can turn to.
• Have someone go to an appointment for support and/or to advocate for them - We will go to an appointment or meeting with you for support, and we can speak on your behalf.  We can accompany you to legal appointments, medical exams/consultations, Court, Child Welfare, Social Assistance, as well as meetings at the Provincial Building.
• Attend a program - All of our programs are developed by women and for women based on the needs and wants of the community.
• Get support to go back to work or school - This includes assistance in setting educational, career, and/or life goals.
• Get a cup of tea or coffee and chat - The centre offers a safe and warming environment for women to come and take a break.  Come on in, relax, and know that you have a place to go if you want or need someone to talk to.

The Women's Centre staff will assist with any issue including:

• Poverty and economic concerns - including budgeting and income tax preparation.
• Education and employment -  We can help develop or update a resume, and can offer support and suggestions for job searching.
• Legal Information and support - including custody and access, divorce, and separation. Please note that we do not offer legal advice.
• Parenting - We can work with you one on one, or we also offer a program for parents who are parenting teens.
• Housing - including rental information, support with applications and support regarding issues with your landlord.
  
• Relationship breakdown and custody - We can go with you to lawyer appointments and/or court.
• Self-esteem and empowerment - We offer one on one work around self-esteem and self-empowerment. We also offer a program called Women Moving Forward: A Program of Self-Empowerment.
• Health
• Sexual Violence
• Healthy Sexuality
• When you do not know where else to go... come see us!

Programs

Women Moving Forward
This program takes a look at women and the issues they face on a daily basis. The program covers a variety of topics including self‐esteem, communication, goal setting, body image, anger as a positive force, coping with change, and stress management. The program focuses on women supporting women to take control of their life and to start their journey. This program also allows flexibility and a safe space to address issues as they may come up during the program. 

Voices: A Program Of Self‐Discovery and Empowerment
Voices is a program for girls in grades 7, 8 and 9 and focuses on exploring their unique traits and strengths, thoughts, feelings and ideas, relationships, self-care, dealing with stress, expressing anger, decision-making, drugs and alcohol, healthy sexuality, supports, and celebrating who they are.  We will be offering this program in 8 Junior High Schools throughout the Tri-Counties this fall. 

S.T.E.P. Program (Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teens)
This is a program that was developed in response to the special challenges of parenting teenagers in the world today. The program looks at effective communication, discipline, and problem solving. This program will start again once we have enough participants.

Options to Anger
A cognitive behavioral skill based program designed to help understand the physiology of anger, reduce incidences of anger, and increase conflict resolution skills.

Women's Walkabout
Funded by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, with assistance from Runner's Attic, Yarmouth Recreation and the YMCA, this program provides an opportunity for women to get together for morning walks - meet at the Yarmouth centre (12 Cumberland St) at 10am on Mondays and Thursdays.

We offer programs regularly but not all programs run at once. If you would like to participate in a specific program that is not currently offered, please let us know! Most of our programs are facilitated with groups but may also be available on an individual level.